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Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection Launches 2nd Ultra-Luxury Superyacht

09/26/2024

The first and only luxury hotel company to take to the sea has welcomed Ilma, its second newbuild, ultra-luxury ‘superyacht’. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s latest small ship is host to fewer than 500 guests in its 224 ‘airy and intuitive’ suites, all with private terraces providing direct access to the sea. 

The Ilma also offers guests world-class dining curated by MICHELIN-starred...


VIDEO: Stunning Scenic Sailing on Europe’s Danube River Aboard the Riverside Mozart

07/25/2024
It’s some of the most incredible scenery along the middle Danube River! One of the absolute highlights of our river cruise on the Danube through Austria aboard the Riverside Mozart was the daytime scenic sailing through the wondrous ‘Danube Snare.’
 
The Danube is Europe’s longest river and the middle Danube is one of the most popular river cruise destinations in...

This Hotel Gives You Access to Rome's Gardens and Private Villas with Top Horticulturalists

05/09/2024 in Rome
Rome’s iconic history, culture, and ‘dolce vita’ come to life in its green spaces, and one of the city’s luxury hotels is letting guests immerse themselves in some of its legendary gardens and access private villas guided by local horticultural experts.
 
Imagine visiting the renowned Borghese, Vatican and Tivoli gardens as well as some of the Eternal City’s private homes with...

Expedition Cruise Line Introduces "Only at the Poles" Dining Experience

09/26/2024

Atlas Ocean Voyages, the small-ship cruise line that expanded the concept of expedition cruising from remote, polar exploration to include concepts like its ‘Epicurean Expeditions,’ has debuted “The Explorer’s Table.” It’s a new, specialty dining option only available to guests on its ships in Antarctica and the High Arctic. 

An exclusive Omakase-style dining experience, The Explorer’s Table will present global culinary...


Panda-monium! New Pandas Debut This Year in Two American Cities

08/08/2024
There will soon be two new places in the U.S. to visit China’s iconic and endearing national animal. The giant panda, with its unmistakeable black and white markings and adorable fuzzy features, is a keystone species and symbol of global conservations efforts – and it’s one of the ‘bucket list’ animals many people want to experience in person. 
 
A pair of...

The Largest River and Small-Ship U.S. Cruise Line Has All-New Itineraries and Vessels

04/25/2024
Including the largest paddlewheel river cruise ship in the USA! American Cruise Lines has a unique approach to cruising: U.S. itineraries only, on river ships and with a river-cruise approach to coastal cruising using an innovative fleet of small ships of their own design.
 
The appetite for cruising on American rivers and in domestic waters on coastal routes just keeps growing,...

Windstar Adding 2 New Ships; Introducing First Newbuild 'Star' Class Ship

04/11/2024
Small-ship luxury cruise line Windstar is growing! Two new ships will be added in the next two years to its motorized and sail-powered fleet of 6 unique vessels, growing its fleet by a third!
 
The 2 new ships are both motorized, and the first to launch will be a newbuild, Star Seeker, which will mark the first newbuild in Windstar’s ‘Star’...

3 Idyllic Places to Practice Japanese 'Forest Bathing'

08/08/2024 in Japan
Your next vacation may be the perfect time to take up shinrin-yoku, or ‘forest bathing.’ Wellness fans around the world are embracing the Japanese practice of immersing yourself deeply into the atmosphere of the woods, and the broader concept of spending more time in nature to improve your health and well-being.
 
Renowned for their centuries-old practices of ritualized baths in...

This Overwater Pickleball Court is Causing a ‘Racket’

08/22/2024

The pickleball craze continues! Not content to dominate community parks around North America, the sociable, ‘tennis light’ paddle sport is taking root in holiday destinations – not just on land resorts and hotels, but also at sea, and, in the latest twist, overwater! 

Pickleball on the Rivers of Europe

AmaWaterways made waves when it became the first river cruise line to introduce...


Travel Tips as World-First Tourist Toll Takes Effect: Venice Visitors Must Now Pay to Enter City

04/25/2024 in Venice
It’s historic travel news: in what the country’s tourism board is calling a “unique experiment,” the famous canal city of Venice, Italy, is implementing what it labels “a daily access fee.” The controversial ‘visitor’s tax’ takes effect April 25 after years of debate and delay.
 
The move is a pilot project that officials hope will ease the pressures of “over-tourism” in...